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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,433.52, 74,157.51 and 14,368.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,433.52, 74,157.51 and 14,368.62 is: 21,555.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,433.52 : 74,157.51 = 14,368.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,433.52/74,157.51 = 14,368.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,433.52x = 74,157.51 × 14,368.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,433.52x = 1,065,541,081.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,541,081.34/49,433.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,555.03

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